SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — AE Brands Korea, the regional branch of Asahi Europe & International Ltd., said Thursday it hopes to recreate the success of its dark beer Kozel, with the launch of a new lager unveiled in South Korea for the first time globally. “Korea is our biggest market outside of Europe. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Non-alcoholic and sugar-free zero-calorie drinks are gaining popularity in the liquor market as the pursuit of the so-called “healthy pleasure” lifestyle, in which people stay healthy by doing what they like, is becoming a new trend. Hite Jinro Co.’s alcohol-free Hite Zero 0.00 beer reached sales of 100 million [...]
CHICAGO, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Modelo®, The Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff, is championing the Fighting Spirit of fans across the nation. Modelo knows that being a dedicated college football fan is not an easy job – it comes with late nights, early mornings and long weekends. For that reason, Modelo [...]
The #1 Mexican import beer brand in the U.S.1 teams up with small business owners to honor Mexican American culture and foster an authentic Cinco de Mayo experience through its Modelo Mercado™ CHICAGO, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) – Modelo, the beer born in Mexico nearly 100 years ago, has launched their “Cinco Auténtico™” campaign, an effort to [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Picnics and beer drinking are back at parks along Seoul’s Han River after the lifting of social distancing requirements. Starting this week, all COVID-19 social distancing requirements, except the mask mandate, were lifted, including a curfew on operating hours of restaurants, cafes and other small businesses, as well as [...]
CHICAGO, March 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Modelo announced today the introduction of new product offerings, including expansions on their popular flavor-forward Cheladas and new test offerings such as a premium light beer, Modelo Oro. As the No. 2 beer brand in the U.S.1, Modelo Especial is bolstering its leadership in the high-end beverage category with [...]
VICTOR, N.Y., Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced new responsibilities for two members of its Executive Management Committee, effective immediately. Jim Sabia, who has served as Constellation’s Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Beer Division, since February 2021, will assume the role of Executive [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean imports of beer hit a five-year low in 2021 in the wake of a nationwide boycott of Japanese products, data showed Monday. The value of beer imports came to US$223.1 million last year, down 1.7 percent from a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the [...]
CHICAGO, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — College football is back in full swing and Modelo, the beer brewed for those with The Fighting Spirit™, is rewarding passionate fans across the country with a brand-new offering. To ensure all fans have a cold beer for game day Saturdays, Modelo is unveiling the Unlockzie, a free beer [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Oriental Brewery (OB) Co., South Korea’s largest brewer, will be producing beer with eco-friendly solar energy next year by installing solar power generation facilities at company plants across the country. The company held a ceremony at its Icheon brewery in Gyeonggi Province to celebrate the start of the ‘RE100’ [...]